The Feis Liverpool

A brand new annual event celebrating the best of Irish culture is coming to the city, bringing with it some of the biggest names in contemporary and traditional Irish music.

The Feis (pronounced ‘fesh’) will be a multi-stage event taking place on the Liverpool Waterfront, and is being organised by Vince Power and Jona Cox. Vince founded the famous Fleadh and Feis Festivals which ran for 21 years in London, Glasgow, New York, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco.

Featuring some of the biggest names in Irish music, both contemporary and traditional, The Feis Liverpool will be the biggest celebration of Irish culture the city has seen.

The Feis forms part of the Liverpool 2018 events programme which marks the tenth
anniversary of European Capital of Culture, and will celebrate Liverpool’s unique Irish
heritage. Often referred to as the ‘real capital of Ireland’ and ‘Dublin’s backyard’, over 75%
of Liverpool’s population is of Irish descent.

The Feis is being organised by music promoter Vince Power, the founder of the famous
Mean Fiddler who was behind festivals such as Glastonbury, Leeds/ Reading, Tribal
Gathering, Homelands, the Hop Farm; as well as the world famous Fleadh Festival.

Power’s Fleadh/Feis festivals ran for over fifteen years in London, Glasgow, New York, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco with the most recent by Bob Dylan.

Vince Power said, “I’m proud and delighted to bring The Feis to Liverpool, a great city with such strong ties to Ireland. I have always wanted to do an Irish music festival here. The Pier Head is the perfect location because of its powerful and emotional significance. We have a fantastic line-up and this event will bring together the finest, most celebrated Irish musicians in a marvelous festival atmosphere. I would like to add my sincere thanks to Liverpool City Council and Mayor Joe Anderson, who saw the strength of the idea immediately and have been so supportive. This is the biggest line-up of Irish artistes Liverpool has ever seen.”

Liverpool was named UNESCO City of Music in 2015 and has recently announced an
exciting programme of events to mark the tenth anniversary of its appointment as European Capital of Culture. The Feis Liverpool will add to the existing celebration of Irish culture that is already well served by The Liverpool Irish Festival, the Irish Centre & Comhaltas.

Assistant Mayor and Cabinet Member for culture, tourism and events, Councillor Wendy Simon, said: ‘The Feis brings together two of this city’s greatest passions – music and Ireland. This is a wonderful package – an exciting and authentic line-up in the stunning surroundings of our World heritage waterfront – makes this the perfect addition to our festival calendar.”

Tickets go on sale on Wednesday 14 February at 10am and can be purchased online through Ticketmaster or directly from The Feis website.